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LET’S DISCUSS THE STORIES ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS
Passion, Motivation
1. Why do you think the mermaid princess wanted to see the sun so much?
2. Have you ever wanted something really badly, like the mermaid princess? What was it?
3. What do you think it would feel like to see something for the first time, like when the mermaid princess first saw the land?
Love, Friendship
1. Why did the mermaid princess love the beautiful man so much?
2. Do you think the prince loved her in the same way? Why or why not?
3. What makes someone truly love and care for another person?
Independent Thinking
1. The mermaid princess gave up her voice to become human. Do you think that was a good choice? Why or why not?
2. If you had to give up something special to get something new, what would be hard for you to give up?
3. What could the mermaid princess have done differently to find happiness?
Empathy
1. Why did the mermaid princess leave her home in the sea?
2. How do you think her family felt when she left?
3. If you were one of the mermaid princess’s sisters, what would you tell her before she left?
Creativity
1. What do you think happened to the mermaid princess’s voice after she lost it?
2. What do you think happens to the mermaid princess after she turns into sea foam?
3. If you could visit a secret underwater kingdom, what would it look like?
4. The Sorceress gave the mermaid princess a potion that turned her tail into legs. What other kinds of magic potions can you imagine?
Conversation
1. What would you prefer: living in the sea as a mermaid, or on land as a human? Why?
